1. Japan |
An extinct volcano in south central Honshu Japan, it is the highest point in Japan |
2. Kendo
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A Japanese quilted mattress that is rolled out on the floor for use as a bed |
3. Mt.
Fuji |
Traditional Japanese masked drama with song and dance that originated in Shinto rites of passage |
4. Samurai
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The smallest main island of Japan |
5. Honshu |
The capital of Japan, formerly called Edo |
6. Origami |
A member of a powerful military organization in feudal Japan |
7. Futon |
The largest of the four main islands of Japan |
8. Noh |
A Japanese dish that is made of small balls or rolls of cold cooked rice that has been flavored with vinegar and served with vegetables, egg, or raw fish |
9. Shikoku
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A Japanese poem that has only seventeen syllables, usually about nature |
10. Yen
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A Japanese form of heavyweight wrestling in which a person wins by pushing is opponent out of the ring |
11. Sumo |
The Japanese art of folding paper into shapes and figures |
12. Haiku
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A country of the Asian continent |
13. Tempura
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A Japanese form of fencing with two handed bamboo swords that started as a safe way to train a samurai
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14. Tokyo
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A city in southwestern Japan on the island of Honshu, the target of the first atom bomb |
15. Sushi |
The basic monetary unit of Japan |
16. Hiroshima
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A rush covered straw mat that is used as a traditional floor covering in Japan |
17. Tatami |
A Japanese dish of shellfish, fish, or vegetables that have been fried in batter |